Dan Hine - Inclusion Officer

Dan joined Bath Rugby Foundation in 2017 as Inclusion Officer following a similar role with the Sport England Funded, London Youth Rowing.

During his time with the Foundation, Dan has had a strong desire to develop each programme to offer as many sporting opportunities to underrepresented groups as possible.

Dan started off being a sports coach in BANES for various sporting organisations including Bath City FC and Team Bath, as well as enjoying two years working as a soccer camp director in America where he lived with the monkey from Pirates of the Caribbean!

Apart from constantly being broken, Dan’s sporting passion has always been rugby from being a season ticket holder at Bath from the age of 10 to now getting the opportunity to introduce as many young people to the game as possible. Playing wise, he started out watching Joe Aygul as a replacement prop to having played alongside him at fly half this year.

Away from rugby, he enjoys a round of golf, a bit of sightseeing and the odd musical or two.

There have been many highlights of his time so far at BRF but the progression of the Walcot Warriors will live long in the memory from starting out as a multi directional touch team to playing competitive contact fixtures across the country!

Since joining the Foundation team a year ago Wayne has helped organise fundraising cycle rides, our entries in the Bath Half Marathon and the army of matchday volunteers Bath Rugby fans see at the Rec.

Sports have made me who I are. Throughout my life, my coaches and teammates have mentored, inspired and challenged me. They have made me who I am and helped me get to where I am. I firmly believe in the power of sports, and especially team sports, to improve all areas of life for kids, to empower them, and to open doors for them. I believe in sports as a school for life and a tool in the fight for greater equality in society. Bath Rugby Foundation embodies those beliefs.

Bath Rugby Foundation and Bath Rugby Ladies have teamed up to offer young women a new route into the sport. A new Bath Rugby Ladies Mixed Ability Development team will see women who are new to the sport given the chance to learn from expert coaches and play alongside experienced players.